| DF:108 Basic Drafting - Manual 3 cr. C |
| This is a course which introduces students to the foundations of drafting and descriptive geometry with a review of drafting fundamentals. The course will develop student skills in the areas of lettering, instrumental drawing, geometric constructions, sketching and shape description, multiview projections, sectional views, auxiliary views, dimensioning and axonometric projections. Emphasis will be placed on machine drafting concepts while utilizing proper manual drafting techniques and methods. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./59.4 Lab Hrs.) |
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| DF:109 Basic Drafting - CAD 3 cr. C |
| This follow-up course to DF:108 continues to introduce students to the foundations of drafting and descriptive geometry. The course will continue to develop student skills in the areas of computer generated drawings, geometric constructions, sketching and shape description, multiview projections, sectional views, auxiliary views, dimensioning and axonometric projections. Emphasis will be placed on machine drafting concepts while utilizing proper computer aided design (CAD) techniques and methods. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./59.4 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:108 or equivalent. |
| Co-requisite: DF:252 |
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| DF:110 Technical Math I 3 cr. C |
| The first of a two-course sequence designed to communicate the mathematics principles, concepts and manipulative skills that are needed in basic science and technology. Covers the area of basic algebra and trigonometry. |
| (99.0 Lec. Hrs.) |
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| DF:112 Machine Drafting 3 cr. C |
| A continuation of Basic Drafting covering fasteners, pictorial, tolerance and fits, detail and working drawings. Labs correlate with lectures to provide the student with practical hands-on experiences. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./59.4 Lab Hrs.) |
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| DF:114 Machine-Mechanical Drawing 7 cr. C |
| Designed to assist the student in the completion of sets of working drawings (detail and assembly drawings) from selected projects. The ANSI pertaining to Machine/Mechanical Drawing will be covered in detail. The student will complete a set of technical illustrations from a project that could be used in parts manuals. Pictorial drawings for advertising, sales and displays will also be completed. Nomenclature, computation, symbols and schematics relevant to working and pictorial drawing are utilized. |
| (79.2 Lec. Hrs./118.8 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:108 and DF:109. |
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| DF:121 Materials and Processes in Manufacturing 2 cr. C |
| An introductory course that will give the student a knowledge of important areas of production processes that deal with the most common materials used in industry and an understanding of some of the basic principles and theory behind the selection of certain materials and processes for certain industrial applications. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs.) |
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| DF:135 Technical Math II 3 cr. C |
| The second of a two-course sequence designed to communicate the mathematical principles, concepts and manipulative skills that are needed in basic science and technology. Covers areas of advanced algebra and applied problems. |
| (99.0 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: DF:110 |
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| DF:141 Plane Surveying 3 cr. C |
| Introductory course that covers basic surveying operations which include measuring horizontal and vertical distances and angles. Will cover the various survey methods which are common practice and introduce the various types of field surveying. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:135 |
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| DF:206 Applied Drafting 7 cr. C |
| Designed to assist the student in the completion of a set of drafting plans as they may pertain to the indicated special skills of drafting (detail and assembly drawings). The student will complete a set of specified drawings/problems that could be used in the actual engineering area. Nomenclature, computation, symbols and schematics relevant to the indicated industrial area may be utilized. |
| (99.0 Lec. Hrs./198.0 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:114 |
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| DF:215 Applied Physics I 3 cr. C |
| An introductory course in applied physics based on standard physics concepts unified in four major systems - mechanical, fluid, electromagnetic and thermal. This unified technical concepts approach allows the student to learn physics in a hands-on atmosphere through extensive laboratory work and demonstrations. Special examples are used making this course pertinent to the drafting technician. The concepts covered are force, work, rate, momentum, resistance, energy and power. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:135 |
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| DF:232 Architectural Drafting 3 cr. C |
| An introduction to architectural drawing which includes: basic house design, room planning, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, electrical plans, plumbing plans, HVAC plans and presentation drawings. The student will be provided enough information to prepare a set of architectural working drawings. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:114 and DF:251. |
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| DF:233 Civil Applications 3 cr. C |
| Civil Applications is designed to use civil CAD programs such as Land Development Desktop or AutoCAD Map to utilize specific tools in the creation of civil mapping an drawing projects. Topics include: sharing of files, managing data, linking maps to databases, adding data to maps, creating and editing maps, importing/exporting and working with data, and plotting maps. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:257 and DF:141. |
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| DF:241 Strength of Materials I 3 cr. C |
| An introductory course in the area of structural mechanics including a complete review of statics, researching simple stresses in members and taking a look at the various structural properties of materials in design. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:135 |
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| DF:242 Strength of Materials II 3 cr. C |
| An advanced course in the area of structural mechanics. The course includes an examination of mechanical connections, center of gravity, properties of sections, beam sizing and column sizing. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:241 |
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| DF:245 Applied Physics II 3 cr. C |
| A continuation of DF:215 using the unified technical concepts approach to applied physics. As in Applied Physics I special examples are used making this course pertinent to the drafting technician. The concepts covered are force transformers, energy converters, transducers, vibrations and waves, exponential constants of linear systems, radiation and optics, and optical systems. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:215 |
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| DF:251 AutoCAD I 2 cr. C |
| AutoCAD I is a class designed to familiarize users of CAD systems with all of the tools necessary for the efficient production of drawings. Topics that will be covered include starting and ending commands, two-dimensional drawing commands, drawing management (layers and system settings), editing and viewing commands, text commands, dimensioning techniques and styles, and symbols (blocks and external references). |
| (19.8 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:108 |
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| DF:257 AutoCAD II 2 cr. C |
| AutoCAD II is a class designed to focus on some of AutoCAD's productivity tools that can increase efficiency and productivity. Topics that will be covered include review of 2-D drafting techniques, advanced use of blocks, attributes, labels and tags, external reference files, advanced drawing techniques, model and paper space, 3-D viewing commands, viewports, 3-D wire frame modeling, solid modeling and miscellaneous techniques for customizing. |
| (19.8 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:108 and DF:252. |
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| DF:264 Architectural Modeling and Rendering 3 cr. C |
| Architectural Modeling and Rendering is a class designed to use programs such as Architectural Desktop or 3d Studio Viz to create three-dimensional architectural forms and layouts. Topics include: 3D space modeling, 2D plan development, document creation, importing data, material properties, setting up cameras, setting up lights and animations. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs/39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:257 and DF:232. |
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| DF:265 Solid Modeling 2 cr. C |
| Solid Modeling is a class designed to use both AutoCAD's ACIS solid modeler as well as other parametric solid modeling programs to create mechanically engineered parts. Topics that will be covered include 2-D regions, 3-D solid primitives, extruded 3-D solids, revolved solids, Boolean operations, slicing, hiding, shading and rendering 3-D models, sketching profiles, using constraints, sketch planes, work planes, features, multi-view layouts, parametric dimensioning, editing, and paths and sweeps. |
| (19.8 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:114 and DF:258. |
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| DF:266 Parametric Modeling 3 cr. C |
| Parametric Modeling is a class designed to use parametric solid modeling programs such as Mechanical Desktop or Autodesk Inventor to create mechanically engineered parts. Topics that will be covered include: parametric modeling fundamentals, part modeling, assembly modeling, advanced modeling techniques, sheet metal modeling and creating engineering drawings. |
| (39.6 Lec. Hrs/39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisites: DF:114 and DF:257. |
